Apr - San Diego Rose Society

Rose Ramblings
Patron Member of the American Rose Society
VOL. LXXXVII NO.4
JOURNAL OF THE SAN DIEGO ROSE SOCIETY
APRIL 2015
President’s Message
By Gary Bulman - [email protected]
One of the most important weekends of our
year is upon us. All roads lead to the McMillin Event
Center, Liberty Station on April 18 and 19 for our 88th
annual rose show. The venue is a great place to show
off our roses. It has lots of space, ample parking and
adequate preparation areas to get roses ready for the show. The show
schedule is up on our web site and hard copies will be available at the
show.
Should your roses fall a little short of being ready by April 18, you
may attend the San Diego Floral Association flower show on Friday, May
8. This event is part of the Garden Party of the Century and will feature not
only samples of all types of horticulture grown by the SDFA but the fine
blooms of San Diego County rosarians. Roses will be judged by Sue
Streeper. John Lester and myself will also be on hand to assist with entries.
More information on how and when to enter will be elsewhere in this
newsletter.
The main event is on May 9 and 10th kicking off with a kid’s floral
wagon parade at 9:30 a.m. Information has recently been promulgated concerning the wagon parade and will be addressed during April 7th SDRS
board meeting with details being made available in May’s Rose Ramblings.
Those of you planning to exhibit roses during the San Diego County Fair must have your entry in by May 1st. The fair will not honor any entry after that date. They do not publish a handbook as in years past and all
information is on line.
Rose Pilgrimage Nearly Full
By Sue Streeper, [email protected]
At this writing in late March, there are 38 travelers reserved to go
on the rose pilgrimage Sunday, May 3. There is room for 12 more and we
expect that the bus will fill quickly. In order to reserve a seat, contact Sue
Streeper by email or phone (619) 448 0321 and send a check for $45 payable to the San Diego Rose Society to Sue at 1333 Wenatchee Avenue, El
Cajon 92021.
The pilgrimage includes Rose Hills, the Nixon Library, four private
gardens in Orange County and San Diego County, and lunch. Attendees
need to be on the Goldfield Stage bus at the Old Town Trolley Stop by 8
a.m. on May 3. This will be a special day full of beautiful rose gardens and
time shared with other rose lovers. Don’t miss it!
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What’s Inside?
President’s Message,
Pilgrimage………………....1
April Meeting Program…....2
Little Rose Show Rules…....3
SDRS Rose Show,
Open Gardens……….…......4
Tribute to Rose Garden
Corps………..…….…….....5
Watering Roses……...….....7
Kilmer’s Tour, SDFA Flower
Show, April Rose Care… ...9
Event Calendar, Web
Sites…………….……..…..10
Del Mar Fair Rose Garden..11
Notes for Novices………...12
Thoughts and Prayers, Photo
Credits, Tidbits…………...13
Master Rosarian to Speak in April
By Gary Bulman - [email protected]
Place and Time
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Our meeting is on Monday, April 20 in Room 101 of Casa del Prado in Balboa Park. We are pleased
to have Master Rosarian Tom Cooney present a program entitled “Floribunda Roses, The Other Hybrids”. The
program will review the top exhibition floribundas displayed as a single bloom and as sprays. He will also explore many of the best floribundas for use in the garden.
About the Speaker
Tom Cooney is a Master Rosarian for the American Rose Society (ARS). He is the seven term past
president and current Rose Show Chairman of the Orange County Rose Society. He is also a member of California Coastal, Pacific and Santa Clarita Rose Societies. Tom has been growing roses for over 30 years and is
an accomplished rose exhibitor. He and his wife Miriam, who is a Consulting Rosarian and certified rose
judge with ARS, grow over 300 roses in their Aliso Viejo garden, including hybrid teas, floribundas, shrubs,
old garden roses, miniatures and minifloras.
Rose Care Program with Questions and Answers
Come a little early! Starting at 7:00 p.m., John Lester will be available in the Consulting Rosarian
Corner to present a short program followed by a question and answer period. This 30 minute period is designed to offer attendees a chance to have individual questions explored and solutions attempted.
Directions to Casa del Prado, Room 101: The Casa del Pr ado building is immediately west of the Natural History Museum. Entrances to the Casa del Prado lead to an inner court. The rooms are accessible from the
court. Room 101 is downstairs on the east end of the court.
Don’t Forget to Bring Your Flowers to the Little Rose Show!
By Elaine Ornelas, [email protected]
This month (April) is the first month of this year that we will have the Little Rose Show. Come a little
early before the regular meeting to learn how to stage (prepare) your roses. We hope that all of you come and
bring some of your beautiful rose blossoms! It is fun and is not intimidating. There will be expert exhibitors
available to help you prepare your blooms. If you bring one or more rose blooms for exhibition, you will receive an additional raffle ticket. You are all “exhibitors” anyway as you cut your roses and display them in
your living room. And who knows…maybe some of you may become the next exhibitor of a Queen of the
Show rose at a national show!
(Please see the rules of the Little Rose Show on the next page)
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SAN DIEGO ROSE SOCIETY 2015 LITTLE ROSE SHOW RULES
Chairpersons: Bill and Elaine Ornelas
GENERAL INFORMATION:
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There will be five “six-pack’ shows at the SDRS meetings in April, May, June, September, and October.
Exhibitors do not need to be experienced in showing roses. Novices are encouraged! Experienced exhibitors will be on-site to assist in the staging (preparing) of rose blooms for the show.
Each person bringing one or more flowers will receive a free raffle ticket.
RULES OF ENTRY FOR ALL SIX-PACK SHOWS:
All roses must be properly named and entered in the appropriate section.
Containers for exhibits will be supplied by the San Diego Rose Society.
Each exhibitor is limited to six entries. You may concentrate your entries in one section or distribute them
over all the sections you are eligible to enter.
Entry tags will be supplied and only the top section of each tag needs to be filled out and attached to the
flowers vases.
Sections 5 and 6 are restricted to novices (anyone who has never won a trophy in any rose competition).
However, novices are not restricted to the novice sections and may enter any section.
Exhibitors are asked to remove all exhibits at the end of the meeting.
JUDGING: J udging will be in accor dance with the ARS (Amer ican Rose Society) guidelines. The fir st place winners of each section will be judged against each other to determine the Rose of the Night, and that
entry will be displayed at the front of the meeting room.
SCHEDULE:
Section 1 One hybrid tea or grandiflora bloom without sidebuds
Section 2 One floribunda spray
Section 3 One miniature or miniflora bloom without sidebuds
Section 4 One miniature or miniflora spray
Section 5 NOVICE ONLY – One hybrid tea or grandiflora bloom without sidebuds
Section 6 NOVICE ONLY – One miniature or minflora bloom without sidebuds
Section 7 One bloom or spray, any other type
HOME ARRANGEMENT COMPETITION – Runion Arrangement Trophy
Rose arrangements will be entered in conjunction with the Little Rose Show. Roses of any type should dominate in all arrangements. No more than two arrangements per household per show are permitted and the roses
must be grown by the exhibitors. The use of dried or artificial material is permitted. There are no restrictions
on height or width.
SCORING
The Rose of the Night will be awarded an additional 3 points and will also receive a special award. At the end
of the year, trophies will be awarded at the holiday banquet to the highest-scoring novice exhibitor and to the
overall highest-scoring exhibitor. The Runion Trophy will be awarded at the holiday banquet to the highestscoring arranger.
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April 18 - 19 Annual SDRS Rose Show
By Linda Clark, [email protected]
My how time flies! This year’s San Diego Rose Society’s 88th annual rose show
is upon us and it is an event you don’t want to miss. By now you have probably received
your tickets to use and give to friends. We are grateful for all contributions. We couldn’t
put on the show without your help and support.
The first and most important need for a rose show is roses. Please bring some to
enter. The schedule is on-line at the SDRS website, thanks to webmaster Daniel Craun,
so bring what you have and help fill the room!
Some members have volunteered to serve at the show but we need more
help! The day befor e the show, Fr iday, Apr il 17, means set up. Some of you offer ed
to help. Please come ready to push and cover tables, unload properties, and make it look
good for opening morning. Early Saturday, Kirk Rummel will be leading placement,
with Joan Sieber helping. We could really use a few more helpers so please come lend a hand. Gary Bulman is
in charge of clerks. It is a great experience and we can fill you in on what to do that morning. Thanks to Lana
Heck for covering the door and taking tickets as the greeter when the show opens at noon. It would be great to
have a couple folks helping, so please plan on a time to work the door. We will be open from noon– 5:00 on
Saturday and 10- 4:00 on Sunday. Jim and Joan are doing a Sunday morning shift, but we have no afternoon
coverage at the moment. Tear down happens at 4:00 Sunday. We have to be completely cleaned and out by
6:00 so the more the hands the better.
Thanks to all who have called or emailed a willingness to assist. I will count on you and hope
many more will be able to volunteer. You ar e welcome to join us any time, or contact Linda Clar k at [email protected] or (619) 301 1156. Thank you.
Date
Time
Task
Lead/Participants
Volunteers Needed
4/17 (Fri.)
Noon
Acquiring properties
Bob Kolb (lead)
Yes
4/17 (Fri.)
1-3 p.m.
Set up: Moving tables into place,
unloading properties
Linda Clark (lead)
Yes
Placement of vases
Kirk Rummel (lead)
Yes
9:30 a.m.—noon
Clerking (assisting judges)
Gary Bulman (lead)
Yes
Noon-5 p.m.
Greeting and ticket-taking
Lana Heck
Yes
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Greeting and ticket taking
Jim & Joan in AM
Yes for PM
4-6 p.m.
Tear Down
Linda Clark (lead)
Yes
4/18 (Sat.) 7 a.m.
4/19 (Sun)
Open Gardens Sunday, April 26
By Sue Streeper, [email protected]
How would you like to spend a beautiful afternoon strolling through local rose gardens at the peak of
bloom? And have a cookie, a cool drink, and conversation with other rose lovers? And enjoy it free? Here’s
your invitation!
Four gardens in San Diego’s East County will be open for your visit from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April
26. You provide your own transportation and you can visit them in any order. No reservation is needed. Following is the list of gardens to be open:
Ruth Tiffany
6705 Maury Drive
San Diego CA 92
Linda Clark
10656 Fuerte Drive
La Mesa CA 91941
Sue Streeper
1333 Wenatchee Avenue
El Cajon CA 92021
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Linda and Mike Pellegrino
1675 Stonehaven Court
El Cajon CA 92019
A Tribute to the Rose Garden Corps
By Elaine Ornelas, [email protected]
What is the definition of a volunteer?
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A person who offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking
Someone who performs a service willingly and without pay
An offering of oneself to an effort
My favorite definition comes from an agricultural perspective for those plants that just appear just because they are meant to: growing without being seeded, planted or cultivated; springing up spontaneously.
This month my husband and I visited Balboa Park’s Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden. We
crossed the bridge that passes over Park Boulevard and emerged
into a sea of color! We moved among the various rose plants
that just a few weeks ago had been lovingly pruned back to mere
stems. And now after their “long sleep” they were awake and
blooming with such gusto that
it took our breath away. Yellows, reds, sunset oranges,
pure whites, lavenders, pinks
were everywhere! Many people were in the garden that
day, even though it was a
weekday. People were there
with their little ones who ran
everywhere to see and smell the next rose blossom. It was a grand day to be
alive!
But then I remembered that none of this would be here for us to appreciate and breathe in were it not for
the insight of the founders of the garden, one of which was our beloved
Dick Streeper. Sadly Dick passed
away last year. But he was here,
among the roses.
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(Rose Garden Corps, continued from page 5)
Also coming to mind was the
enormous work involved in bringing
the roses to this state of beauty, work
done by the invaluable Rose Garden
Corps. This is a group of approximately 40 volunteers, led by Bob
Kolb, Sandy Wright, Pam Cawthron,
and Sue Streeper, who meet here periodically to prune, plant, fertilize,
disbud, deadhead, remove leaves and
care for all of the needs of the 1600
rose plants. How can we adequately
express our appreciation for the effort
that these folks put in?
But that is the strange paradox of being a volunteer. Volunteers don’t expect a special notice of
their work; they just thrive in the doing of the work
and in being around other like-spirited volunteers. That
is enough for them.
But, still, here we would like to formally offer our
profound appreciation to the Rose Garden Corps for making our world a brighter, happier, and more beautiful
place. The memories that Bill and I have of that day where
we drifted among the sea of colors will not be forgotten.
Nor will the efforts of this wonderful group of “caretakers
of the garden”.
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Creative Ways to Water Roses While Living with a Shrinking Water Supply
Compiled by Elaine Ornelas, [email protected]
It is no secret that we have seen a drastic reduction in the available water for our landscaping in recent
years. Water is a very precious resource and we know that roses prefer a substantial amount of water, especially during the warm season. But people have derived some creative ways for watering their roses. So I sent a
query to several veteran rose gardeners in our society asking them to give some information about ways to
keep their roses healthy without ‘breaking the water bank”. Here are their responses.
Sue Streeper
The Streeper garden, now 52 years old, has been developed for both landscape beauty and exhibition.
It now contains about 290 roses, 50 of which are in pots. The soil is essentially clay but has been improved by
generous yearly additions of compost and mulch. The watering system consists of PVC pipe buried at 14 inches deep with metal risers on which spray heads are mounted. The system waters whole beds, not individual
plants. A timer turns on the water starting at 4 a.m. for 10 minutes on each area. This happens on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday mornings. The pots are watered by hand, about every other day during the growing
season.
I am concerned about water restrictions. I am reducing the number of roses in pots by putting some of
them in the ground as replacements for under-performing varieties, thus reducing the total number of plants in
the yard. As for advice for new rose gardeners, I recommend that they consider our shrinking water supply
when planning their rose gardens. Roses thrive when well watered and they do not grow well when underwatered. Therefore the size of the rose garden has to be carefully thought out; don't plant more than you can
maintain in a healthy condition.
Jim Price and Joan Sieber
We have about 50 roses. All but two of them are in the ground which are raised beds with soil from A1 Soils. We have an irrigation system for both front and back rose areas. The irrigation system is comprised of
some PVC and some flexible pipe installed in the beds before the roses were planted. The heads on the irrigation hoses are bubblers on PVC risers in the back, and bubblers on flexible hoses in the front year. The system
is set on a timer.
We are making changes to adapt to water restrictions. We have cut back to the city guidelines: no more
than 10 minutes per watering station, 3 times per week. This covers all our roses with three watering stations.
As a suggestion to new rose gardeners, if they are contemplating installing an irrigation system put in
drip, as opposed to large sprayer sprinklers. Plan to do a little hand-watering on the foliage, especially on warm
or hot days. We call it a “pretend shower”.
Unique perhaps to our garden, is that it is probably one of the smaller gardens to produce a Queen of
Show here in San Diego!
Mike and Linda Pellegrino
Mike and Linda Pellegrino have over 70 roses at various locations in the front and back yard. The soil
is primarily decomposed granite which is very dense and hard to work with. Because of this when we built the
garden 11 years ago we added good soil. Since we have so many other plants, we have about 10% of our roses
in pots that use a combination of spray and drip irrigation. The rest of the roses have drip irrigation. The irrigation system has a Toro controller with eight zones for the entire yard. The irrigation heads are comprised of
different types including noodle heads.
We are now watering 4 days a week trying to conserve water since we are in East County, however the
heat lately demands a little special watering by hand. One of the ways we reuse water is by recycling our koi
fish pond back-wash water into the plants and roses located in the backyard upper bank area. Mike built a piping system to disburse the back-wash water. The plants love it because it contains natural fish emulsion. Our
garden is a combination of tropical plants, trees, roses and other favorite blooming plants such as plumerias
and dahlias. Our goal in creating it was to have something in bloom through the entire year.
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(Watering Roses, continued from page 7)
Bob Kolb
Some preliminary information is appropriate before describing our irrigation system. The first is climate. Our garden is located near the Pacific Ocean so our climate is temperate with higher humidity than many
areas of San Diego. The soil is sandy. Many of the roses are planted in terraces or near retaining walls. The
soils are sandy with a significant amount of organic material added. There is good drainage. There are about
120 roses in the garden. Most of the roses are planted in the ground with only about a half dozen in pots.
Pop-up and fixed-riser sprinkler heads are used for irrigation. Sprinkler heads with different spray patterns, e.g. quarter circle, half circle, full circle, and strip, are used to obtain good coverage. There are 8 separate
watering zones that are controlled by a programmable timer with battery backup. Battery backup is important
because it maintains the watering program through power outages—very important if you are away from home
for extended periods of time. Water restrictions allow watering on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays for 7 to
10 minutes in each zone. This provides adequate water except during extended periods of extremely hot and
dry weather when some hand watering may be required. My watering program is set to start at night and timed
to finish at about dawn. With an automated system, it is important to remember to turn them off when it rains
and to check to make sure that there is adequate coverage of all of the roses. Coverage patterns can be blocked
by plants and other obstructions and are affected by varying water pressure. If mulch is applied each year, the
soil builds up so the heads need to be raised to the current ground level.
Plants in pots are watered by hand. They are in plastic pots placed inside ceramic pots to protect them
from extreme heat. A battery-operated controller on a drip irrigation system is used when we are away for extended periods of time.
Bill and Elaine Ornelas
Although we have not yet installed our planned irrigation system which will be similar to those detailed in the above accounts, we have made a big push to save all the rain water we can with an extensive system of rain barrels. Last year we became the caretakers of the 70 additional rose bushes for the Del Mar Fair
Rose Garden so it was critical that we conserve water in any way possible since the 70 fair roses doubled the
number of roses already on our property.
With just 1/2 inch of rain, we fill all of our rain barrels. With this we are able to water all of the 140
roses that we have four times during the year with one to two gallons of water for each rose. City water must
also be used since this obviously is not enough water to meet the needs of the roses. But it helps, and it is good,
clean water.
There are many ways to supply water to roses and hopefully our readers will apply some of the methods from this article to their rose gardens. And we can always hope for more rain!
‘Gemini’ with morning rain drops
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Garden Tour Opportunity
By Diana Kilmer, [email protected]
San Diego Rose Society member Diana Kilmer and her husband Walt have generously
opened their home to a garden tour. They have between 375 and 400 roses, 10 fruit trees, blackberries, concord and champagne grapes. They also have a small vegetable garden plus lots of other flora
and fauna. The tour will be April 20, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..
Directions: take 15N to the Rancho California exit. Go to the right and then at the first signal,
Ynez Rd., take a left and go all the way to Overland Drive. Take the right (you will see a Costco). Go
up to Margarita Rd., take a left then take a right onto N. Gen Kearney Rd. Then take an immediate
left between the two churches. They are the third driveway on the right and their home is the only
blue one. They will provide small bottles of water, coffee and cookies available on their patio.
Please RSVP by April 15th and if possible please try to carpool due to limited parking.
The address is: 40648 Chantemar Way, Temecula, CA 92591
San Diego Floral Association
Our Park — Our Treasure 1915-2015
A Standard Flower Show
By Gary Bulman - [email protected]
Schedules for this flower show will be available at our April meeting in room 101 on April 20th. The
location is The Balboa Park Club in Balboa Park on May 8th. Entries may be received between 10:00 and
12:00 a.m. Preparation may begin at 8:00 a.m. Properties belonging to the SDRS will be available. This is a
show hosted by the San Diego Floral Association. Judging will be by Sue Streeper and will take place between
1:00 and 3:00 p.m.. The rose theme is “The Inez Grant Parker Memorial Garden”. This show is part of the
Garden Party of the Century.
Rose Care for April
By Gary Bulman - [email protected]
Wise watering! Do not just moisten the mulch or topsoil but water, perhaps not as often, but better,
two to three times a week, slowly, so the water goes deep into the ground. It appears that the rainy season is
over in San Diego and it was pronounced that March has been the warmest in recorded history.
Fertilization should have been done to get plants through the first bloom cycle. Additional Magnum
Grow or an equivalent water soluble fertilizer may be applied at 1 tablespoon per gallon of water every couple
of weeks to stimulate the beginning of the second bloom cycle.
Be on the lookout for spider mites as temperatures rise. Look for many yellow, dark, crisp leaves toward the bottom of the bush. You may also find salt and pepper images on the underside of leaves as well as
small clusters of webs. A magnifying lens is helpful in identifying them Spraying with a miticide is recommended in order to clear them out. Spraying with a strong blast of water is also helpful. Do not take them
lightly as mites are capable of defoliating a rose bush in a very few days.
If mildew is likely in your area, prevention is the key as once on the leaves it is difficult to remove.
Spray Immunox or Banner Maxx for prevention.
Remove the spent blooms (deadhead) to promote continued growth and new buds. Finger prune
which means if you want one bloom per stem on hybrid teas remove all but the largest bud. For a floribunda
spray, pinch out the large center bud so that the other buds will continue to grow into the center and you will
have a nice spray. Be on the lookout for basal breaks. They are the new canes emerging from the bud union
that will eventually replace old and non-producing canes on your bush. Basal breaks are the best kind of
growth; they renew your plants.
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Event Calendars and Web Sites
SDRS Calendar of Events
April 7 SDRS Board Meeting
April 18-19 Annual SDRS Rose Show
April 20 Monthly meeting with Little Rose Show;
Kilmer garden tour
Local/Regional Events
April 9-11 Poway Flower Show (2-day prep and 1
day show)
April 25-26 Pacific Rose Society Rose Show
May 1 Deadline for Del Mar Fair Flower Show entry
April 26 Open gardens tour
May 2-3 California Coastal Rose Society Rose Show
May 5 SDRS Board Meeting
May 8 San Diego Floral Assn. Flower Show
May 3 Pilgrimage
May 9-10 Orange County Rose Society Rose Show
May 18 Monthly meeting with Little Rose Show
May 9 South Coast Rose Society Rose Show
May 30 Construction of Del Mar Fair Rose Garden
May 16-17 Andersen Poway Nursery Rose Show
June 15 Monthly meeting with Little Rose Show
June 5-July 5 Del Mar Fair Flower Show
September 21 Monthly meeting with Little Rose
Show
July 18 Consulting Rosarian School (hosted by Pacific Rose Society)
October 19 Monthly meeting with Little Rose
Show
Nov, 2015 Pacific Southwest District Convention
November 16 Monthly meeting
Useful Websites and Links
National Calendar of Events
San Diego Rose Society (sdrosesociety.org)
June 11-14 ARS National Spring Convention and
2015 Miniature/Miniflora Conference, Columbus
OH
American Rose Society (rose.org)
American Rose Society Pacific Southwest District
(pswdroses.org)
Sept. 10-13 ARS Fall Convention & Rose Show,
Syracuse, NY
Help Me Find (Roses) (helpmefind.com/rose)
Registration for Del Mar Fair Flower Show
(sdfair.com/entry)
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Help Needed for the Del Mar Fair Rose Garden
Many hands make light work!
By Elaine Ornelas, [email protected]
How often have we heard that phrase: “Many hands make light work”? Actually, this proverb was
first recorded in English in the early 1300s in a knightly romance known as Sir Bevis of Hampton . It appeared in practically all proverb collections from 1546 on. So for a very long time, people have clung to this
proverb to justify asking for volunteers for efforts that would take one set of hands a very long time.
The San Diego Rose Society has displayed a rose garden at the Del Mar Fair for many years. And
with each year, many hands have helped to build, plant and maintain the garden. Sue and Dick Streeper asked
Bill and me last year if we would like to take on the task of managing the garden, since they had been leading
the effort tirelessly for some time and with wonderful results. Fairgoers always migrate to the rose garden and
are in awe of the various roses that are displayed there. So we are asking for your help for this worthwhile
effort.
We need folks in three areas.
1) Builders of the garden: When we look at the pr evious gar dens, we wonder how such an elabor ate
structure could have been built and become home to an array of roses. Well, actually the Del Mar Fair
staff and the US Marine Corp have a large part of the credit this year. The fair staff and Marine Corps
will place all of the bricks lining the garden according to the design that we have given them. The fair
staff will deliver the compost that will fill the garden bed. So the SDRS volunteers in this category will
just be responsible for getting the roses (currently being cared for by myself and my husband Bill at our
house) to the fair and planting them in the compost and then tearing down the garden at the end of the
fair, thereby reversing the process. The garden build will occur on May 30, 2015.
2) Docents: These ar e the people that will be pr esent in the r ose gar den at a table to gr eet people, answer questions, help people sign up for membership with the San Diego Rose Society and log questions
which can be passed onto Master Rosarians. The shifts are 3 hours in length, either from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
or 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. And here is the great news: you receive a free ticket for serving as a docent! Plus it is
a great feeling to serve our society in this important way, spreading the news about how wonderful it is to
grow and nurture beautiful roses!
3) Groomers: We know that r oses like to have their spent blooms r emoved along with unsightly yellow or old leaves. The groomers at the rose garden will be asked to do these tasks. It is a general tidying
of the garden so that the public will see our garden as its best. They will be asked to come between 6 a.m.
and 9 a.m. on any day since grooming of any of the gardens cannot occur during fair public hours. A pass
will be given to them so they can enter the fair property and park. The pass will put on their dashboard so
that they can park very close to the rose garden. Even though it is early hours, the dedication yields a
beautiful garden. AND, this year the Master Gardener’s organization will be watering the rose garden
for us!
It sounds like a large commitment and it is. But it is also one way that we use to gain new members
and spread the word about growing roses. So often, volunteer organizations have only a few members that
perform most if not all of the tasks needed to keep the society functioning. As members, we each have a responsibility to perform some helpful task, regardless of how small. And the more people involved, the less
that burden on the others. Remember, many hands make light work!
If you would like to assist in this project please contact the following lead persons:
Builders of the garden: Bill Ornelas, [email protected]
858-531-3572
Elaine Ornelas, [email protected] 858-531-4793
Docents:
Lana Heck, [email protected]
858-292-1460
Groomers:
Bill Ornelas, [email protected]
858-531-3572
Elaine Ornelas, [email protected] 858-531-4793
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Notes for Novices
By Elaine Ornelas, [email protected]
In a recent Rose Ramblings I posted a request for members to send me topics they would like to hear
more about in the newsletter. Thank you to several members who did respond with some interesting subjects I
think would be of value to the newsletter readers.
One of the requests was to have an ongoing article for novice rose gardeners, so I am responding with
a “Notes for Novices” column. And for the first version, I thought I might include a few definitions that may be
included in common conversation for long-term rosarians, but may be unfamiliar to new gardeners.
In subsequent articles for novice growers, I will have contributions from rosarians as we strive to
have new growers become more familiar with the best ways to grow roses. For now I am starting with a few
definitions.
Consulting Rosarian: Someone who has been a member of the Amer ican Rose Society for thr ee year s
and is also a member of a local rose society. This person must be familiar with the practice of growing roses.
There are specific qualifications and educational courses involved in attaining Consulting Rosarian status.
These persons must be willing to share information and expert advise on rose culture. (Note: there are several
Consulting Rosarians in the SDRS.)
Hybrid Tea Rose: The hybr id tea r ose flower s ar e well-formed with large, high-centered buds, and each
flowering stem typically terminates in a single shapely bloom. Hybrid teas became the single most popular
garden rose of the 20th century. But today their reputation as high maintenance plants has led to a decline in
popularity.
Floribunda Rose: Some r ose br eeder s cr ossed polyanthas with hybr id teas, to cr eate r oses that bloomed
with the polyantha profusion, but with hybrid tea floral beauty and color range. A new class was created and
named floribunda, Latin for "many-flowering." The flowers are often smaller than hybrid teas but are carried
in large sprays, giving a better floral effect in the garden. Floribundas are found in all hybrid tea colors and
often with the classic hybrid tea-shaped blossom, sometimes differing from hybrid teas only in their clusterflowering habit.
Grandiflora Rose: Grandifloras (Latin for " lar ge-flowered") were the class of roses created in the mid-20th
century to designate back-crosses between hybrid teas and floribundas that fit neither category. Grandiflora
shrubs are typically larger than either hybrid teas or floribundas, and feature hybrid tea-style flowers borne in
small clusters of three to five, similar to a floribunda.
Polyantha Rose: The polyantha r ose bushes ar e usually smaller r ose bushes than the flor ibunda r ose
bushes but are sturdy plants overall. The polyantha roses bloom in large clusters of small 1-inch diameter
blooms. The polyantha rose bushes are one of the parents of the floribunda rose bushes. The polyantha rose
bush’s creation dates back to 1875. The polyantha rose bushes were born from the crossing of wild roses.
Miniflora Rose: A cross between miniature roses and standard rose shrubs. They offer a large variation of
flowers which are usually solitary on stem tips. The average Miniflora bush is 2 ½ -4 ½ feet tall and can be
within that range for plant width as well.
Miniature Rose: Miniatur e r oses ar e tr ue r oses, br ed to stay small in size. Most mini r oses also have
smaller flowers than standard rose bushes, but they come in a variety of types and colors.
Bare Root Rose: A r ose with no soil sur r ounding the r oots. Some r oses ar e often
dug out of the ground when dormant, soil removed then stored till ready to ship or sell from nurseries
and greenhouses.
Drip Line: Looking at a plant’s outermost branches, and marking on the ground a circle directly under
these branches will give you the point where rain water will tend to drip off. This gives the area
where the roots are concentrated.
Compost: Humus-enriched organic material produced from the decomposition of leaves, grass
clippings, dead plant matter, and other sources of organic materials such as fruit and vegetable
peelings. Provides an excellent soil improver, and natural fertilizer.
Mulch: A pr otective cover ing of mater ial placed on the soil. It is a good way to help keep weeds
from growing in your garden. Mulch also can help keep moisture in the soil, keep plant roots warm
in the spring and fall, or cool in the summer. Mulch is made from organic or inorganic material.
Such as, ground bark, sawdust, leaves, or straw.
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Keeping in Our Thoughts and Prayers…
Dixie Dahl as she continues her br ave battle against cancer .
Dixie has been a long-time member of the San Diego Rose Society. One
of her specialties is arranging. We send her all our best during this challenging time.
Photo Credits for this Issue
All photographs for this issue courtesy of Elaine Ornelas
Tidbits!
SDRS Website
Some of you may have noticed that there
have been a few problems accessing or viewing information on our rose society’s web
site. Also, you may not have received a timely link to Rose Ramblings around the first
part of the month. We are working on the
issues and appreciate your patience as we
improve this valuable tool.
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Our
monthly
article,
“Featured Rose Gardener of
the Month”, had to be cancelled this month due to illness. Keep your eyes open
for this article in next
month’s Rose Ramblings!
Rose Ramblings
Newsletter of the San Diego Rose Society
Editor: Elaine Ornelas, [email protected]
Assistant Editor: Sue Streeper, [email protected]
Distribution: Bob Kolb, [email protected] and Linda Hitney, [email protected]
Webmaster: Daniel Craun, [email protected]
San Diego Rose Society
P.O. Box 86124
San Diego CA 92138-6124